Al-Qaeda wants Silvio to find out something only dead men know. They no doubt disapprove of Italy's troops in Iraq, but they're probably also still smarting over his post 9/11 remarks: "We must be aware of the superiority of our civilisation, a system that has guaranteed well-being, respect for human rights and — in contrast with Islamic countries — respect for religious and political rights, a system that has as its value understanding of diversity and tolerance." Now will they attempt to prove Berlusconi wrong by wreaking mayhem in Italy?

From [1] Novinite.com, Bulgaria's Sofia News Agency, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:

A purported Al-Qaeda statement has threatened Italy will be its next target in retaliation for the policy of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The statement, written in poor Italian and believed to be by Osama bin Laden, has been published in an Islamist site and included in the evening news broadcast of an Italian TV channel.